Evaluation of Inventory Management Policies at Naval Shipyards

Abstract

Although the overall shipyard workload has decreased, material inventories at naval shipyards have grown significantly in recent years. Inventories at the eight naval shipyards increased 63f percent (adjusted for inflation) between 1979 and 1983, and 24 percent between 1984 and 1987. Liytle action has been taken to reverse this trend although the problem has been the subject of numerous studies since 1978. This thesis examines existing inventory management policies at naval shipyards. An evaluation of the efficiency of existing policies for obtaining and excessing materials was emphasized, and recommendations for improvement were provided. Results indicate that changes can be implemented that would decrease the quantity of material ordered and excessed without creating overhaul and repair delays. Such action would reduce the overall investment in shipyard inventories.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA200966

Entities

People

  • Rory L. Souther

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Cost Reductions
  • Department Of Defense
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Inventory
  • Inventory Control
  • Investments
  • Maintenance
  • Materials
  • Organizational Structure
  • Shipyards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Workload

Readers

  • Economics
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.